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Time of India
a day ago
- General
- Time of India
Ahmedabad Plane Crash: Who was Roshni Songhare, the influencer and flight attendant killed in the tragedy?
When Air India flight AI171 crashed near Ahmedabad on Thursday, it shattered not just homes and buildings, but dreams. One of those dreams belonged to Roshni Rajendra Songhare, a 20-something cabin crew member from Dombivli, Maharashtra, who was also a rising travel influencer on Instagram. Who was Roshni Songhare? Roshni, admired by over 54,000 followers, had turned her passion for travel into a digital diary, regularly posting sun-kissed photos from the skies and across destinations she explored on duty. But what was once a profile full of joy and jet-setting adventures now stands frozen—her final post dated just days before the crash. The final flight of AI171 Flight AI171, bound for London Gatwick, took off from Ahmedabad's Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel International Airport with 242 people on board, including 12 crew members. Just minutes after takeoff, the aircraft plunged into a hostel in Meghani Nagar, claiming at least 204 lives, including five medical students on the ground. Disturbing visuals from the site show burnt debris and blackened rooms, where medical students were reportedly having lunch. -Another dent in Boeing's already bad reputation-Another mismanagement by Air India exposed-Co-pilot had just 1100 hrs of flying exp-Plane gave a MAYDAY Call to ATC, but it crashed before ATC could respond😢 #planecrash # According to authorities, one British national sitting in seat 11A miraculously survived and was seen walking away from the wreckage, his escape baffling, his survival singular. Maharashtra mourns Roshni's loss Maharashtra MLA Ravindra Chavan confirmed Roshni's passing and shared his condolences, stating that her loss as both a flight attendant and young Dombivli woman was 'profoundly saddening.' He also added that she had been a dedicated professional and her death was a 'heart-wrenching tragedy.' Tragic News 🚨On one side the Plane crashed and on the other side its debris fell on the Medical College Hostel which is badly for the safety of students 🙏 #planecrash #Ahmedabad For those who knew her online, she was a symbol of calm, elegance, and the thrill of taking to the skies. Now, she is one of twelve Air India staff whose service ended in an unspeakable catastrophe. The full crew of AI171 The flight was captained by Sumeet Sabharwal with First Officer Clive Kunder. Senior crew included Shradha Dhavan and Aparna Mahadik. Alongside Roshni, the other crew members were Saineeta Chakravarti, Nganthoi Kongbrailatpam Sharma, Deepak Pathak, Maithili Patil, Irfan Shaikh, Lamnunthem Singson, and Manisha Thapa. Air India crew Nganthoi's last message to her family still echoes in the family's hearts: 'I'm going to London. In a few minutes, we'll take off. We may not be able to talk for a while as it's an international flight.'Read more: #AirIndia… As rescue teams continue to comb through the wreckage and families wait for answers, the nation mourns a young woman who once flew through the clouds, only to vanish among them.
Hindustan Times
2 days ago
- General
- Hindustan Times
Travel influencer, Air India cabin crew Roshni Rajendra Songhare among Ahmedabad plane crash victims
At least 204 people were killed when an Air India flight carrying 242 passengers crashed in Ahmedabad on Thursday afternoon. Among the victims was Roshni Rajendra Songhare, a member of the cabin crew and a travel influencer on Instagram. All 12 cabin crew members, including Songhare, lost their lives in the tragic crash. Track LIVE Updates here Songhare's death was confirmed by Maharashtra MLA Ravindra Chavan. "We are profoundly saddened by the tragic demise of Ms. Roshni Songhare from Dombivli in the devastating plane crash in Ahmedabad. As a dedicated flight crew member, her untimely loss is a heart-wrenching tragedy. May her soul attain eternal peace," stated the Maharashtra MLA on X. Songhare, who has over 54k followers on Instagram, is a travel influencer. She also works as a flight attendant with Air India. The London-bound flight was carrying 242 passengers, including 12 cabin crew members, when it went down near Ahmedabad airport. While the cause of the crash has yet to be determined, footage from the incident shows the plane taking off and then rapidly descending before crashing. The aircraft was under the command of Captain Sumeet Sabharwal with First Officer Clive Kunder. Shradha Dhavan and Aparna Mahadik were the two senior cabin crew members on the plane. The other cabin crew members have been identified as Saineeta Chakravarti, Nganthoi Kongbrailatpam Sharma, Deepak Pathak, Maithili Patil, Irfan Shaikh, Lamnunthem Singson, Roshni Songhare Rajendra, and Manisha Thapa. Ahmedabad police commissioner GS Malik told Reuters that a total of 204 bodies have been recovered. The Air India flight crashed minutes after it took off from Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel International Airport in Gujarat. The plane took off from runway 23 of the airport, and crashed in a medical student's hostel in Meghani Nagar. As per reports, at least five medical students died due to the crash. While the official death toll is yet to be confirmed, one passenger on seat 11A of the aircraft has survived the crash. The 40-year-old British national was was seen walking out of the crash site.
